#HeadleyNailsPak: What can India do with Headley's testimony?

David Headley's testimony to the trial court in Mumbai has riveted the nation for the last two days. He has revealed details of the roles played by Hafiz Saeed and Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, and the involvement of the ISI in 26/11 attacks. Now a lot of what Headley said was known previously, but equally clearly some is new and startling. However, the fact that all this said in court makes it admissible as evidence.

In his show To The Point, host Karan Thapar asked the following 10 questions to his panel of experts. His guests on the panel were - former India High Commissioner to Pakistan Satyabrata Pal, former head of R&AW AS Dulat, and one of India's foremost Supreme Court lawyers Dushyant Dave. The guests from Islamabad included - former High Commissioner from Pakistan to India Aziz Ahmed Khan and retired Lieutenant General T Masood.

10 big questions

Will Headley's deposition put pressure on Pakistan?

Has he revealed anything that we didn't already know?

Headley's revelation to affect India-Pakistan ties?

Will Pakistan take any action or deny allegations?

Will Headley's charges strengthen India's case?

Will the new dossier by India nail Pakistan?

What can India do with Headley's testimony?

How will international community react to this?

Cloud over FS level talks post Headley expose?

Will PM finally act strongly against Pakistan?

"From what has appeared in the media here, while David Headley has perhaps added on a few details, much of what he said now, he said before. He said it in the court in the United States when he was on trial for which he's now convicted. I expect that he said the same to the NIA team that interrogated him. All of this is pretty much in the public domain. All this will be admissible in court not to try David Headley, who's been part of the investigation. It will be useful if the other accused stand trial in India," said Pal.

"I will go by what Satyabrata Pal has said that most of it was known before. At the same time, whatever evidence that can be produced and conveyed to the government of Pakistan, which will be admissible as evidence. I think the government of Pakistan will welcome that because they are serious about this trial. They want to move forward, said AA Khan.

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